The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-06-21
QUEEN YlCI0RlA'S JUBILEE.

Observation-Disclosures Day-opened
clear and bright, and TIE weather
continued in the same condition till
the day ended. Many Of the busi-
ness houses were closed the entire
day, and pretty well all We're shut up
by midday. Flags were hoisted all
over the town, and on tie shipping
in harbor, the U. S. 8. Adffms espe-
cially making fine display. a royal
salute was fired at 8 o'clock A. NJ,
and another at noon.
The King, with party on horse
back, went to the old royal residence
in Nuuanu Valley, and here spent
the day in picnicing, returning to
town in the cool OF the ev ming.
The principal place o. attraction
to the people in general was Kapio-
lani Park, where the public picnic
was held. The little steamer EVA
made three trips TO the Park, each
time crammed full of passengers.
Buses also ran at regular intervals
throughout the day. Many people
went in their own private carriages
and others in public expresses hired
for the occasion. BY noon large
crowd had gathered in the neighbor-
hood of the grand stand, at the race
course, the people living in the dis
trict considerably augmenting the
numbers which had gone out from
the city. All nationalities were re-
presented.
Refreshments, both solid and liquid,
had been provides in abundance; but
the committee arrangements for their
disbursement were anything but
satisfactory. The rabble element OF
the crowd, excited by the idea OF a
free feed, rushed upon the supplies,
seized, demolished, carried off, and
shamefully wasted what others, with
appetites sharpened by the journey
out and the pure air, would have
been glad to have had The opportu-
nifty of quietly eating. The conse-
quence was that many people had to
endure hunger until their return to
town.
The sports, which were main
feature OF the day, were interesting
and sometimes exciting. On the
whole, they were very well managed.
The prize for the 100 yards race-a
set of gold sleeve buttops-was won
by Geo. Rosa. The prize for the 100
yards race for boys under II years
old-baseball, bat and gioves--was
Won by Willie Lucas. The prize for
the $50 yards race--a gold scarf pin
was won by ]. II. Wodchouse, Jr.,
The prize for the $50 yards race for
boys under II years--an English
saddle-was won by J. Noble. The
prize for putting the shot--a silver
plated ice pail and tongs--was won
by w. Moore. Geo. Rosa won an
oxidized cigar box for 440 yards
race. III. M. Whitney, Jr., won q
watch charm for throwing baseball
1895 feet 3 inches. join Kea wor
cigar container, mat III box ant
ash tray for running high jump. A
silver plated ice pitcher vas won by
j. Torbert for the one mile race
The 100 yards sack race was won by
A. L. Atkinson, the pri for which
was a solid silver match 1ox. Water
house and Walker won the three
legged race, and were rewarded with
pocket knives. The prizes were
awarded Immediately after the sports
terminated. Tho Royal Hawaiian
Band played selections OF music
throughout the day.
simultaneously with tl,e sports al
the race track, a larfe company
gathered at the Casino, which the
proprietor, Mr.. ii. j. Nolte, had
kindly thrown open for the occp'
sion. Here dancing was INDUCED in
by those so inclined.
AS evening approached the people
began gradually to disperse, and
make their way back to town by the